Two-way Televisions
Communication by television has been one-way since its beginning. However, the television watcher will soon be able to talk back. Two-way television is now a possibility, making electronic communication a goal for the future. Because of computers and cable television(有线电视), the audience(观众) will be more than watchers. They will be able to do more than choose their programs. They will also be able to give feedback(反馈) on them. Two-way TV is not a dream. The hardware(硬件) for such a two-way system already exists(存在). For example, the cable television systems that are spreading rapidly connect stations and television sets. The same equipment can be used to return information. One experimental group of cable-television watchers is called Cube, in Columbus, Ohio. Cube has thirty channels. Members pay for what they watch. The choice of programs includes everything from sports to children’s shows, from TV games to natural history. Most importantly, however, the viewers can talk back. A book-sized box of buttons makes it possible. For example, after a program, the announcer might ask for the opinions of the audience. The audience can respond by pushing buttons. An electronic signal goes to a bank of computers at the Cube station. Almost instantly, the data is analyzed, and the viewers see the results on their TV sets.
A nationwide Cube system would have many users. Government leaders could use it to get feedback from the people. It could even be used for voting. Besides, teachers in television classrooms could communicate with their unseen students. A television communication system would have a great influence on a country. For example, after a talk about a new product, an announcer could ask the audience for opinions. Would they buy the product? During a talk by a government leader, the announcer could ask the audience to talk back. The leader would know whether the audience believed him or not.
Out of all these dreams of progress, however, there comes one question: Is this what people need and want? With a Cube system, a person might not need to leave the TV set. What would happen to society?
1. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refers to__________.
A. two-way televisions
B. computers and cable TV
C. the audience
D. programs
2. The hardware for a two-way TV system is __________.
A. the cable TV system
B. the back of computers
C. the thirty channels
D. electronics
3. The most important feature of Cube is that viewers can__________.
A. watch programs on their channels
B. watch any program by sending electronic signals
C. talk back to the announcers by pushing buttons
D. use computers at the Cube station through their TV sets
4. According to the passage, the Cube system is__________.
A. widely used in the USA
B. being tested in a lab in Ohio
C. expensive
D. a dream that will never come true
名校课堂系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：湖南省师大附中2011－2012学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试题（人教版） 题型：001
Part I Listening Comprehension(30 marks)
Section A(22.5 marks)
Directions：In this section, you'll hear six conversations between two speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions, and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C．Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question．You will hear each conversation TWICE．
Conversation 1
1．How long does the woman need to work every day?
A．Three hours．
B．Four hours．
C．Five hours．
2．How much can the woman earn each day?
A．5 dollars．
B．10 dollars．
C．20 dollars．
Conversation 1
M：Do you have any work experience?
W：No, I’ve never worked in a restaurant before．
M：Do you think you can get along will with customers?
W：Yes, I think so．
M：Can you make sure to be here from four to eight in the afternoon?
W：Yes, I'm always on time．
M：Then you can start tomorrow．Monday through Friday．Five dollars an hour．
W：That's fine．
Conversation 2
3．What's the possible relationship between the speakers?
A．Boss and employee．
B．Mother and son．
C．Teacher and student．
4．When will the man come back?
A．This Monday．
B．This Wednesday．
C．This Friday．
Conversation 2
M：Mrs．Sharon, I say…, I have to …
W：What's the matter, Richard?
M：Er, I'd like to take two days off．My mother's ill．I need to stay with her．
W：I'm sorry to hear that．You mean you will be back here this Wednesday?
M：Yes, I hope I can come back earlier．
W：That's all right．By the way, don't worry about your lessons．I'll certainly help you with them．
Conversation 3
5．What can we know about Nancy and Steve?
A．They will divorce soon．
B．They have two daughters．
C．They divorced last year．
6．Who will help Nancy out in the woman's opinion?
A．Her daughter．
B．Her parents．
C．Her friends．
Conversation 3
M：Kate, Nancy and Steve are breaking up．
W：It's really a shame．I’ve heard that they quarrel, but they’ve always made up afterward．
M：Things are not working out this time．They are getting a separation soon．
W：What will happen to their daughter, Bonnie?
M：Nancy is going to take her．
W：The cost of living is so high．It will be difficult for her to take te responsibility．
M：She seems to have made up her mind．She said she would rather be a single parent than cope with an unhappy marriage．
W：Well, I hope her parents will be able to help her out．
Conversation 4
7．How often does the woman pay the tax?
A．Once a month．
B．Twice a year．
C．Once a year．
8．Why does the woman have to pay more taxes?
A．The government has raised the tax rate．
B．She didn't pay taxes last year．
C．She has got extra money．
9．What can we know about the woman?
A．She is an accountant．
B．She taught in a night school．
C．She lives upon a small income．
Conversation 4
W：Henry, our income tax is due soon．Did you call our accountant?
M：He's figuring out our taxes right now．I gave him all the records on our income and expenses last week．
W：The government has taken away taxes from our paychecks all year．I hope we get some of that money back or at least that we won't have to pay more．
M：Remember the money your aunt left us when she died, and the money you made when you taught in a night school?
W：Yes．
M：Well, that's all taxable income．That money has put us in a higher tax bracket．
W：What does that mean?
M：It means we have to pay more taxes．
W：Well, it looks like we'll have to make more money this year just to pay last year's taxes．
Conversation 5
10．What can we know about the kid from Haiti?
A．He doesn't get on well at school．
B．He is often late for school．
C．He doesn't speak much English．
11．How many countries are mentioned in the conversation?
A．Six．
B．Five．
C．Four．
12．How does the woman help the immigrant kids?
A．She has spent much time with them after class．
B．She gives them more lessons than other kids．
C．She pays more attention to them at class．
Conversation 5
M：Kate, how's the new student in your class doing?
W：The kid from Haiti? He's having a rough time communicating since he doesn't speak much English．However, the other kids seem to involve him pretty well．
M：Our students are used to new kids who don't speak much English since we have had so many new immigrant families moving into our school district．
W：Don't I know it! This year I have had a Vietnamese, an Ethiopian, a Cuban and the kid from Haiti in my class．I spend a lot of time with them after class so that they can catch up．
M：It must have been hard for you since you have to give them special attention in order to help them．
W：It has been．Nevertheless, it's really rewarding to see them progress and make friends．
Conversation 6
13．When will the speakers have the exams?
A．In one week．
B．In two weeks．
C．In three weeks．
14．What will the woman do this summer?
A．Teach English．
B．Find a job．
C．Study Chinese．
15．How did the man learn Chinese?
A．By speaking．
B．By reading．
C．By listening．
Conversation 6
M：Well, Jenny．The school year is almost over．We just have two weeks before exams．What are you going to do this summer?
W：I'm going to teach English to some immigrants in the university's community service program．
M：That sounds interesting．Don't you need to speak a foreign language for the job?
W：No．You just have to present the language simply and give the students a chance to practice speaking．
M：But that's the way I was taught to speak Chinese．But speaking Chinese didn't help me learn to read and write Chinese．
W：My students don't want to read and write English．They are more interested in speaking．
M：You sound very knowledgeable about all this．How do you know so much?
W：I took teaching English as a second language course last year when you were in China．I’ve also talked with the program administrators quite a lot．I think I would like to be an ESL teacher when I graduate．
SECTION B
Directions：In this section, you'll hear a mini－talk．Listen carefully and then fill in numbered blanks with the information you’ve got．Fill each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS．
You'll hear the mini－talk TWICE．
About friendship
Section B
We often say, “A friend in need is a friend indeed．” But what is the exact meaning of friendship? No one can really offer a definite concept, because different people hold various views on friendship．
Everyone has his own friendship and some have a lot of friends．But in fact, quantity is not so important as quality．Loyalty is the most important for friendship．No one wants to make friends with those who will betray them．
No matter whether you are married or not, no matter where you live and work, your friends are your friends．It is not based on bloodline．It relies on your intention．To you, some friends are fun－loving, some give encouragement, some offer knowledge, and others help you to find your own identity．Before your friends, you may act as a supervisor, a learned brother, a lovely child, a gentleman or a playmate．In a word, friendship helps you to be a full person．So friendship can benefit．
Keys：
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听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What i s Jack' s occupation now?
A．A secretary．
B．A noveli st．
C．A new spaperman．
2．Where doe s thi s conver sation mo st likely take place?
A．In a lab．
B．In a clinic．
C．In a dining hall．
3．How old i s Jane?
A．19．
B．27．
C．35．
4．How often doe s the man go to vi sit hi s teacher?
A．At lea st once a year．
B．Once every two year s．
C．Twice a month．
5．How did the woman feel about the Engli sh program?
A．It' s intere sting．
B．It' s difficult．
C．It' s important．
第二节(共15小题：每小题15分，满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题．
6．How doe s the man seem to feel after thi s job interview?
A．Anxiou s．
B．Hopeful．
C．De sperate．
7．How many interviewee s were able to go to the second interview?
A．4．
B．12．
C．16．
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．How much will the man pay?
A．15 yuan．
B．55 yuan．
C．50 yuan．
9．How long doe s the Cheaper way take?
A．At lea st two week s．
B．At lea st ten day s．
C．It' s lea st ten week s．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Why doe s the man refu se the fir st flat?
A．It' s too smal1．
B．It' s too expen sive．
C．It' s not on the top floor．
11．Why doe s the woman let the man look at the second flat fir st?
A．He i s clean and quiet．
B．He i s kind and polite．
C．He i s poor and hone st．
12．How much will the man pay before moving in?
A．＄100．
B．＄50．
C．＄30．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What i s Tom doing?
A．Li stening to Engli sh song s．
B．Surfing the Internet．
C．Preparing for a te st．
14．How doe s the woman find studying Engli sh?
A．Intere sting．
B．Boring．
C．Difficult．
15．What doe s the woman sugge st the man do?
A．Play more game s online．
B．Talk with friend s online more often．
C．Learn We stern culture online．
16．What will the woman do next?
A．Go to school．
B．Take an exam．
C．Review le s son s．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Who i s the speaker talking to?
A．People showing intere st in the theater．
B．People working in the building．
C．People vi siting the univer sity．
18．What i s the video showing today?
A．The teacher s of the univer sity．
B．The hi story of the theater．
C．The building s in the city．
19．How soon will people meet again?
A．In an hour and a half．
B．In half an hour．
C．In an hour．
20．What i s the purpo se of the speaker' s talk?
A．To tell people the rule s they should follow．
B．To give people a brief introduction．
C．To show people the direction．
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Wu says that he admires the ____7__of the ancient philosopher ,and ___8___with things advocated in Tao Te Ching(道德经),like living naturally.
“In this song ,I just __9____young people to have their own path in life ,”he said ,”They can decide what they want to be like .”
Wu has always been ___10___in his misic style .He _11_____to stay on the same track for a ling period of time .
At first glance ,the name of the song Laotze Says __12_____that of the last hit General’s Order, but Wu says that the two songs have very__13___styles.
“The new song is not the Chinese tradional style.____14___,its electronic music ,”he said ,”I’ll never be __15____by following the same route, I-ll keep trying new things and seeking after variety in my work . ”
1.A.usual B. normal C. careless D. natural
2. A. songs B. care C. food D. gifs
3. A. Sound B. Music C. Drawing D. Dancing
4. A. of B. being C. without D. with
5. A. suddenly B. luckily C. eventually D. unfortunately
6. A. illness B. experience C. decision D. result
7. A. wisdom B. freedom C. reputation D. carefulness
8. A. deals B. plays C. agrees D. compares
9. A. persuade B. encourage C. forbid D. allow
10. A. serious B. anxious C. slow D. inventive
11. A. refuses B. prefers C. promises D. continues.
12. A. replaces B. protects C. follows D. includes
13. A. special B. different C. typical D. similar
14. A. Therefore B. Thus C. However D. Instead
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